Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 709 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well

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